Re: PIE initial *a

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

>
> Piotr, we all know that in -*ak^-, the 'Laryngeal' Theory supposes

that *H2

> colors -*ék^- to -*ák^-.
>
> My question is: does the 'Laryngeal' Theory assume that _all_ PIE

initial

> *a- stems from this combination only or does it regard some initial

*a- as

> being from an original short *a-?

> Patrick
>

All initial a- are considered to be from h2e- due to the following
PIE Root Constraint:
-> a PIE Root always starts with a Non-Vocalic.

Marius